5A Championship Game Preview

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The game will be between Dowling Catholic and Johnston Dragons. Both of these teams have executed their game plan leading up to one final bout. Additionally, these teams have players who have playoff experience and are ready for the big stage.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["311396"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Dowling Catholic had players who were locked in from the start. [player_tooltip player_id='311396' first='Ava' last='Zediker'] led them in scoring with 22 points shooting 53% from the field. She did a great job reading the defense while using ball screens. 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